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1998 In Games
__NOTOC__ This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 1998. For video games, see 1998 in video gaming. Games released or invented in 1998 Game awards given in 1998 * Spiel des Jahres: '' Elfenland'' - Alan R. Moon, Amigo Spiele * Games: ''Fossil'' Significant games-related events in 1998 *Hasbro purchases the name "Avalon Hill", back inventory of that company, and rights to Avalon Hill titles for US$6 million. *Rio Grande Games founded. See also * 1998 in video gaming 1998 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''F-Zero X'', '' Marvel vs. Capcom'', '' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', ''Metal Gear Solid'', '' Pocket Monsters: Pikachu'', ''Resident Evil 2'', ''Sonic Adventure'', ''Street F ... {{DEFAULTSORT:1998 In Games Games Games by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Board Game
Board games are tabletop games that typically use . These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface) and often include elements of table, card, role-playing, and miniatures games as well. Many board games feature a competition between two or more players. To show a few examples: in checkers (British English name 'draughts'), a player wins by capturing all opposing pieces, while Eurogames often end with a calculation of final scores. '' Pandemic'' is a cooperative game where players all win or lose as a team, and peg solitaire is a puzzle for one person. There are many varieties of board games. Their representation of real-life situations can range from having no inherent theme, such as checkers, to having a specific theme and narrative, such as ''Cluedo''. Rules can range from the very simple, such as in snakes and ladders; to deeply complex, as in ''Advanced Squad Leader''. Play components now often include custom figures or shaped counters, and distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Extraordinary Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
''The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' is a tabletop role-playing game, written by James Wallis, and published by Hogshead Publishing in 1998. Description ''The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' is a multi-player storytelling/tabletop role-playing game. It is based on the stories about Baron Munchausen. Publication history ''The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' was published by Hogshead Publishing in 1998. James Wallis was able to publish his game ''The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' in 1998, the first of what would later be called the company's "New Style" RPGs. In 2008, a 2nd edition was published by Magnum Opus Press. The first 1000 copies, called Gentleman's Edition, came out in a hardback deluxe format with a black leather effect cover with gold embossing, the rest of the print was published in softcover and was called the Wives' and Servants' Edition. A third, digital version, called the Difference Engine Number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To The Tomb Of Horrors
''Return to the Tomb of Horrors'' is a boxed set Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons), adventure module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game released in 1998 by TSR, Inc. Plot summary This module expanded significantly upon the plot of the original ''Tomb of Horrors'', revealing that the tomb of the first adventure was merely an antechamber to the Lich (Dungeons & Dragons), lich Acererak's true resting place, and the Demilich (Dungeons & Dragons), demilich "slain" in the first adventure was both decoy and key to proceeding further. The dust from the destroyed skull opened a way to the cursed city of Moil in a pocket universe of eternal darkness and ice, and beyond that to Acererak's fortress hovering at the edge of the Inner plane#Negative Energy Plane, Negative Energy Plane itself. Acererak is revealed in this publication to be near the completion of a multi-thousand-year project to achieve godhood, powered by souls consumed over the years. He n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Millennium Edition
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Panzer Grenadier Series
The ''Panzer Grenadier'' series of board wargames is Avalanche Press's series of World War II and The Korean War tactical land combat. The first game in the series was released in 2000. Series summary Unlike ''Squad Leader'' and other squad-level wargames, which ''Panzer Grenadier'' is commonly compared to, ''Panzer Grenadier'' is based at the platoon level. This makes it much more similar to the '' Panzer Leader'' and ''Panzer Blitz'' games published by ''Avalon Hill''. The game is played on a hex grid game map. Units and other markers are made out of 2/3-inch × 2/3-inch cardboard counters. The game also features a phased turn system where each player may alternately move and fire with some of his units on the map until all are done or the "fog of war" optional rule ends the game turn. This is in contrast to "I go, you go (IGYG)" systems where one player moves all (or the majority) of their units and then the other player moves theirs. Phased systems can create a less artificia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus (board Game)
Lotus is a board game for two to four players, developed by Dominique Tellier and published by Ravensburger, Ravensburger Spieleverlag. The objective of the game is to move one's pieces off the board before the other players. The game board is hexagonal, and contains a large image of a Chinese dragon in the middle, as well as a Chinese character in each board position. Gameplay For a two-player game, one player is given ten white pieces while the other player gets ten black pieces. The pieces are stacked in the middle of the board as one stack of four pieces, one stack of three pieces, one stack of two pieces, and one stack of one piece. For a three or four-player game, each player gets six pieces, stacked in the middle in stacks of three, two, and one. During the game, each player takes turns moving their pieces in an attempt to get to the exit space on the game board. A player can only move a piece that is at the top of a stack or is the only piece left in a stack. The height of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Of The Fries (card Game)
''Lord of the Fries'' is a card game created by James Ernest and published by Cheapass Games and Steve Jackson Games. In 2008, Steve Jackson Games released a new edition with revised game components. In 2015, Cheapass Games released a fourth edition and four expansion decks. ''Lord of the Fries'' takes place at Friedey's: The Fast Food Restaurant of the Damned. Other games that take place there include ''Give Me the Brain ''Give Me the Brain'' is a discard-style card game designed by James Ernest and released in 1996 by Cheapass Games. In the game, players assume the role of zombies attempting to complete their tasks for the day at Friedey's, "the fast food resta ...'' and ''Change!''. Gameplay ''Lord of the Fries'' is set in the kitchen of Friedey's where your main task is to create meals using different food cards to earn points and get rid of cards. The meals are taken from various menus including those of Ratherbee's Steakhouse, Ghicciaroni's, Friedey's Restaurant, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of The Burning Sands
''Legend of the Burning Sands'' (''LBS'') is an out-of-print collectible card game (CCG) published by Five Rings Publishing Group (FRPG, then a subsidiary of Wizards of the Coast) in July 1998 in games, 1998. It was a spin-off from the earlier CCG ''Legend of the Five Rings (collectible card game), Legend of the Five Rings''. ''Legend of the Burning Sands'' was set in the same fictional world as ''Legend of the Five Rings'', but with an Arabian setting rather than an East Asian one, with a few characters appearing in both games. Both games had similar mechanics and emphasized a continuing storyline. The first three ''Legend of the Burning Sands'' sets were released under FRPG's experimental Rolling Thunder system, which emphasized small, regular releases of cards. The Rolling Thunder distribution mechanism proved to bunpopular however, so the game was put on hiatus. After six months, the game's massive conclusion set, The Awakening, was released, but interest in the game had alrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knightmare Chess
''Knightmare Chess'' is a fantasy chess variant published by Steve Jackson Games (SJG) in 1996. It is a translation of a French game ''Tempête sur l'échiquier'' (''Storm on the Chessboard''), designed by Pierre Cléquin and Bruno Faidutti. A stand-alone 80 card expansion called ''Series 2'' was scheduled for a December 1997 release. Overview ''Knightmare Chess'' is played with cards that change the default rules of chess. The cards might change how a piece moves, move opponent's pieces, create special squares on the board or otherwise alter the game. For example, a card called Demotion says: :Replace one of your opponent's pieces (except a King or Queen) with one of his captured Pawns. :''Play this card on your turn, instead of making a regular move.'' There are two sets of cards sold separately, each consisting of 80 cards. The sets are known as ''Knightmare Chess 1'' and ''Knightmare Chess 2''; a single 160 card deck can be created by shuffling both decks together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillotine (game)
''Guillotine'' is a card game created by Wizards of the Coast and designed by Paul Peterson. The game is set during the French Revolution, and was released on Bastille Day in 1998. The goal is to collect the heads of Nobles, accumulating points. Despite the grim topic of the game, the artwork is comical and the tone light. Overview Game play, for two to five players, takes approximately 30 minutes. Game equipment consists of two decks of cards, "Nobles" and "Actions", and a small cardboard structure representing the guillotine itself. This is mostly symbolic, though it can serve as a convenient indicator of the direction of the "line" of face-up Noble cards played on the game table representing condemned persons waiting to be beheaded. The Nobles cards carry points values and are collected by players after execution, while Action cards allow the player to perform various acts including rearranging the order of Nobles approaching the guillotine, stealing Nobles or Action cards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The North & Baltic Seas
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US Navy Plan Orange
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